Burglary suspect may face animal cruelty charge

STOCKTON - A man suspected of burglary also could face animal cruelty charges for running over a dog during an attempted getaway Wednesday morning, according to the Stockton Police Department.

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STOCKTON - A man suspected of burglary also could face animal cruelty charges for running over a dog during an attempted getaway Wednesday morning, according to the Stockton Police Department.

Deshawn Woods, 20, was knocking on doors in the 2800 block of Tecumseh Lane about 8:30 a.m. and caused neighbors to become suspicious, police said. He was then seen leaving a home in the area with a television and loading it into a car. Authorities say Woods attempted to flee from responding officers, and his vehicle struck a dog during the chase before abandoning his getaway car near Eleventh and B streets.

It's unclear if the animal died, police say, because it wasn't seen afterward, and animal control officers weren't called to the scene.

Woods was found in a backyard with the stolen items during a search of the area, police said.